Circumferential

Pronunciation: /sɜːrkəmˈfɛrənʃəl/

Definitions of circumferential

adjective describing or relating to the circumference of a circle or other rounded figure

Example Sentences

A1 The circus tent had a circumferential shape.

A2 She tied a circumferential ribbon around the gift box.

B1 The engineer measured the circumferential distance of the pipe.

B2 The athlete wore a circumferential compression sleeve on his arm.

C1 The artist created a painting with intricate circumferential patterns.

C2 The architect designed a building with a unique circumferential facade.

Examples of circumferential in a Sentence

formal The circumferential measurement of the circle was calculated to be 10 meters.

informal I walked around the circumferential path of the park for exercise.

slang Let's take a shortcut through the circumferential route to save time.

figurative The circumferential nature of the problem required a comprehensive solution.

Grammatical Forms of circumferential

• past tense: circumferenced
• plural: circumferentials
• comparative: more circumferential
• superlative: most circumferential
• present tense: circumferencing
• future tense: will circumferential
• perfect tense: have circumferenced
• continuous tense: is circumferencing
• singular: circumferential
• positive degree: circumferential
• infinitive: to circumferential
• gerund: circumferencing
• participle: circumferenced

Origin and Evolution of circumferential

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'circumferential' originates from the Latin word 'circumferentia', which is derived from the combination of 'circum' meaning 'around' and 'ferre' meaning 'to carry'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a geometric context to describe a line that goes around a circle or a sphere, the term 'circumferential' has evolved to also describe things that go around or surround something in a more general sense.